DK Illustrated Book of Great Adventurers

DK Illustrated Book of Great Adventurers
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Recounts the true-life adventures of 30 unique human beings such as Marco Polo and Amelia Earhart.

The Great Explorers

The Great Explorers
Author: Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0500774315

Penetrating biographies written by a group of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters, and historians reveal the lives, motives, and passions of forty major explorers in history. It has always been mankind’s gift, or curse, to be inquisitive, and through the ages people have been driven to explore the limits of the worlds known to them—and beyond. Here are the stories of forty of the world’s greatest explorers from Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. These are men and women who changed our perception of the world through their courageous adventures. Organized thematically, the book opens with the oceanic journeys of five hundred years ago, when the great era of recorded exploration began. The following sections look at The Land, Rivers, Polar Ice, Deserts, Life on Earth, and New Frontiers. Many of these explorers recounted their journeys in vivid firsthand accounts; others were superb artists or photographers. The book features quotes from their journals and reports, and it is illustrated with paintings, photographs, engravings, and maps, so that we can experience their adventures through their own eyes and in their own words. Featured explorers include: Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Richard Burton, Samuel de Champlain, David Livingstone, Roald Amundsen, Gertrude Bell, Alexander von Humboldt, Yuri Gagarin, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Space Exploration

Space Exploration
Author: Carole Stott
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1405345462

Help your child learn about space exploration with the new edition of this fact-packed guide and dedicated website From how satellites in space help us to forecast the weather to how an astronaut�s body is affected upon re-entering Earth�s atmosphere; let your child discover all about the mysteries beyond Earth. They�ll discover more about space exploration. Great for projects or just for fun, ensure your child learns everything they need to know about space exploration. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com.

A Trip Through the Body

A Trip Through the Body
Author: Laurie Blake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781484459447

Follow Dan and Mya on their journey around the human body as they're shrunk using exciting new technology. Propelled around the blood stream, hurlted down windpipes and escaping from white blood cells Dan and Mya discover inside the human body.

DK Children's Encyclopedia

DK Children's Encyclopedia
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1465494472

The ultimate book of knowledge for kids aged 7 to 9, this thorough children's encyclopedia contains all the homework answers your kids will need, explained clearly and checked by experts. An engaging, traditional-style general reference book for kids covering all the key subjects including Arts, People, History, Earth, Nature, Science, Technology, Space, and the Human Body in alphabetical order. This encyclopedia for children is a must-have resource for every student's shelf, with age-appropriate, jargon-free text accompanied by stunning, detailed images covering over 240 topics all in one place, from science and nature to history and the arts. Essential for any child who wants to discover as much as possible about the world around them. Packed with information, each single-page entry in this fabulous kid's encyclopedia features a key topic explained in a concise manner accompanied by gorgeous visuals, fun facts about the world and extensive cross-references revealing the links between subject areas. Kids can learn about Ancient Rome, chemistry, evolution, microscopic life, robots, Vikings, and so much more. Written, edited, and designed by a team of experts, vetted by educational consultants, and properly levelled to the reading age, this is the ultimate knowledge book for kids. Explore, Wonder And Learn! The ultimate illustrated children's encyclopedia is packed with thousands of incredible and essential facts on favourite subjects! Beautiful illustrations, colourful maps, and magnificent photographs bring every single page to life. Inspiring and informative, the DK Children's Encyclopedia is a book of wonder that will absorb and engage children of all ages. This kid's educational book covers topics like: - Storytelling, changing the world, music and war - Films, technology, inventions, food and clothes - Explorers, planets and pets - And so much more!

Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers

Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers
Author: Alastair Humphreys
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2018-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1787414426

Hand-selected by Alastair Humpreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer); Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition); Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female and with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed land, sea and sky in the name of adventure and may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same. Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures.

DK Eyewitness Books: Universe

DK Eyewitness Books: Universe
Author: Robin Kerrod
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2009-05-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756667569

Discover the incredible secrets of the Universe, from its furthest galaxies to our own solar system. With over 50 million copies sold in88 countries and in 36 languages, Eyewitness Books are truly the ultimate visual information encyclopedias for the 21st Century. Carrying on the tradition of integrating words and pictures, new titles in the Eyewitness series are timely editions to any library.

Firearms: An Illustrated History

Firearms: An Illustrated History
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 146543089X

This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.

Through the Night Sky

Through the Night Sky
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0744035708

A beautifully illustrated collection of nonfiction stories featuring the many wonders that exist in the night sky. Beginning with a sunset and ending at dawn, Through the Night Sky shines a light on the magical events taking place in the darkness above. Unlike an astronomy book that focuses on eye-popping facts and figures about the universe, Through the Night Sky features a series of incredible stories that take place in the sky at night. Track a colony of bats as they fly through the twilight to pollinate the flowers of the mysterious baobab tree, follow a family into the wilderness to gaze at the constellations, watch whales swimming through chilly Arctic waters under the gentle glow of the Northern Lights, then chart the journey of a ship navigating by the stars. Through the Night Sky is a beautiful book that spans a wide range of subjects, including everything from nocturnal animals or revelers watching fireworks illuminate the night, to celestial objects such as the moon, planets, stars, and meteor showers--all under the vast night sky.